Question

Which of the following countries won the Women's Hockey World Cup, 2014?
1. Australia
2. South Korea
3. Netherlands
4. India

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Netherlands

The correct answer is Netherlands.

• Women's Hockey World Cup, 2014
  • The 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 13th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament.
  • It was held from 31 May to 14 June 2014 at the Kyocera Stadion in The Hague, Netherlands, simultaneously with the men's tournament.
  • Each of the continental champions from five confederations and the host nation receives an automatic berth.
  • In addition to the six highest placed teams at the Semifinals of the 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League not already qualified, the following twelve teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this tournament.
  • It was the third time that the Netherlands hosted the Women's World Cup after 1986 and 1998.
  • The Netherlands won the tournament for a seventh time after defeating Australia 2–0 in the final.
  • Defending champions Argentina won the third-place match by defeating the United States 2–1.